The new apprenticeship mode of training for Infant Educarers has been announced at the 2017 Committee of Supply debates! Read on to find out how you can embark on a career in the Early Childhood sector as an Allied Infant Educarer (AIE)!​

ECDA'S PLATFORM

ECDA'S PLATFORM

Parents

Parents play an important role in their child�s development. We provide comprehensive
information on both child care and kindergartens, as well as resources on the
science and practice of Early Childhood Development.

Operators

Operators provide early childhood facilities and programmes so that our children
can receive good quality care and education in their early years. We provide information
such as the regulatory requirements in setting up a centre, as well as resources
such as curriculum guidelines.

Early Childhood Educators

Early Childhood Professionals have a profound influence on children�s early development
that lasts throughout the course of their lives. We provide information and support
for early childhood professionals to develop and mould our future generations.

OUR SERVICES

Parents

Parents play an important role in their child's development. We provide comprehensive
information on both child care and kindergartens, as well as resources on the
science and practice of Early Childhood Development.

Operators

Operators provide early childhood facilities and programmes so that our children
can receive good quality care and education in their early years. We provide information
such as the regulatory requirements in setting up a centre, as well as resources
such as curriculum guidelines.

Early Childhood Educators

Early Childhood Professionals have a profound influence on children's early development
that lasts throughout the course of their lives. We provide information and support
for early childhood professionals to develop and mould our future generations.

HALF OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SECTOR NOW CERTIFIED UNDER THE SINGAPORE PRESCHOOL ACCREDITATION FRAMEWORK (SPARK)

As of October 2018, 880 or 50% of preschools island-wide are SPARK-certified by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA), up from 770 or 40% of preschool last year. 152 preschools received either their first or second SPARK certificates today from Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Ms Low Yen Ling at the ECDA Early Childhood Conference 2018. Nine of these centres received the SPARK Commendation.

THREE-YEAR NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO PROFILE THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSION; ENHANCED TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE TEACHING IN PRESCHOOLS

1. New initiatives to raise the profile of early childhood educators and enhance the training and support for Mother Tongue Language (MTL) teaching in preschools were announced today by the Minister for Social and Family Development (MSF), Mr Desmond Lee, at the Early Childhood Conference 2018.

HALF OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SECTOR NOW CERTIFIED UNDER THE SINGAPORE PRESCHOOL ACCREDITATION FRAMEWORK (SPARK)

As of October 2018, 880 or 50% of preschools island-wide are SPARK-certified by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA), up from 770 or 40% of preschool last year. 152 preschools received either their first or second SPARK certificates today from Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Ms Low Yen Ling at the ECDA Early Childhood Conference 2018. Nine of these centres received the SPARK Commendation.

THREE-YEAR NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO PROFILE THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSION; ENHANCED TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE TEACHING IN PRESCHOOLS

1. New initiatives to raise the profile of early childhood educators and enhance the training and support for Mother Tongue Language (MTL) teaching in preschools were announced today by the Minister for Social and Family Development (MSF), Mr Desmond Lee, at the Early Childhood Conference 2018.